Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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